Events/Press
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011 (10 AM to noon):
BLOODY MARYS and SUNDAY BRUNCH with a VIEW
Place: Aquariva on Portland’s beautiful south waterfront
Enjoy a fully loaded Bloody Mary bar jazzed up by the alchemy of our author Ms. Judy Bennett. Add that to the titillating treats by Chef Andy and the luscious libations courtesy of Northwest Distillery and you’ve got the perfect introduction to a sunny Sunday afternoon. You’ll also have the opportunity to ogle (and purchase) autographed copies of the book. Reservations recommended.
First Weekend in September 2011: Jen Weaver-Neist, editor of Give My Love to Everybody: Letters from a World War II Soldier, to speak at first annual National Timberwolf Pups Association reunion in St. Louis. Details TBA…
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PRESS
BLOODY MARYS: SANGUINE SOLUTIONS FOR A SLEW OF SITUATIONS, recipes and revelries by Judy Bennett
RECENT PRESS FOR BLOODY MARYS:
- Judy Bennett named July’s “Mother of the Month” at Portland’s delectable Mother’s Bistro
- The Oregonian, FOODday (Coming soon!): by Kathleen Bauer
MAGIC GARDENS: THE MEMOIRS OF VIVA LAS VEGAS, by Viva Las Vegas
RECENT PRESS for MAGIC GARDENS:
- The Oregonian (April 11, 2010): “Sex and the City of Roses,” by Peter Ames Carlin (NOTE: the online article also features a wonderful video interview with Viva during one of her shifts at Portland’s landmark Mary’s Club.)
- C-Change Media Blog (February 18, 2010): “Where Great Journalism Still Thrives,” by John A. Burn (This post highlights Viva’s Portland Monthly article “The Last Days of My Left Breast“ as one of eight pieces of note among the many that Mr. Burn recently judged for the City and Regional Magazine Awards at the University of Missouri’s Journalism School. Winners will be announced in June 2010.)
- The Scavenger online magazine (February 18, 2010): “Stripper with Breast Cancer: Interview with Viva Las Vegas,” by Katrina Fox
- The Williams Record (December 9, 2009): “In New Memoir, Stripper Alumna Advocates the Art of Exposure,” by Heath Goldman
- OPB “Morning Edition” interview (Aired December 8, 2009): “Magic Gardens: A Stripper’s Memoir of Work and Life,” with/by host Geoff Norcross
- Portland Monthly “Bar Pilot” Blog (October 12, 2009): “Las Vegas Lit: Book Release for Local Lass is a Sizzling Soiree,” by John Chandler (*Includes a slide show of images from our October 6 release party at Dante’s in Portland)
- KGW Interview (Aired October 6, 2009): “PDX Tonight, Live @ 7” Show
- KOIN 6 Interview (Aired October 6, 2009): “Keep It Local” Show
- KGW Interview (Aired October 5, 2009): “Cancer Survivor’s Memoir Strips Away Stereotypes,” Article by Amy Troy
- Exotic Magazine (October 2009): “The Gospel on Breast Cancer” (with Viva Las Vegas), by Mariah F. Whitley
- TheRumpus.net (September 28, 2009): “Magic Gardens: The Rumpus Interview with Viva Las Vegas,” by Antonia Crane
- September 1: An interview on Portland’s Ed Forman Show
- Heron and Crane Productions (August 30, 2009): “The Biography Podcast,” hosted by Chris Gondek
- Dave Jarecki.com (August 28, 2009): “Interview with Viva Las Vegas“
- The Portland Mercury (August 26, 2009): A premier book excerpt
- The Daily Beast article by Melissa Lion (August 2009): “The Stripper Who Lost a Breast“
- Author Bonnie Belgum review on Buzzaroonie.com (July 2009)
- Portland Monthly article by Viva Las Vegas (March 2009): “The Last Days of My Left Breast”
- Be sure to visit vivacide.com for more info on Viva Las Vegas
GIVE MY LOVE TO EVERYBODY: LETTERS FROM A WORLD WAR II SOLDIER, Edited by Jennifer Weaver-Neist
RECENT PRESS for GIVE MY LOVE TO EVERYBODY:
- Women Inc. magazine (November 2009): “What Are You Reading?” by Nina Patten, womenincmagazine.com
- Fairmont Sentinel (June 30, 2009): “Fairmont Native Brings Soldier’s Tale to Life”
- Lancaster Sunday News (June 14, 2009): “Letters Tell of One of Quarryville’s War Dead”
- Ancestry Magazine article (May 2009): “Revisiting Our World War II Heritage”
HATE MAIL, by m. m. garcia
ACCOLADES and OTHER TIDBITS for HATE MAIL:
- Inside Ink newsletter (Feb. 25, 2009): “Bleatings from London! More from the m. m. garcia Tour”
- Inside Ink newsletter (Dec. 24, 2008): “Bleatings from London! An m. m. garcia Tour”
- April 21, 2008: Hate Mail Wins Design Award (pdf)
- May 14, 2007: Hate Mail Launch / Press Release (pdf)
- Get an extra dose of cheekiness at m. m. garcia‘s website, ilovehatemail.com
